CHANGING PLACES LATAM: Marie Chalita, Patricia Mauchi, León Herce…

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Click here for previous Latam Sales Leads editionsMarie Chalita is joining the editorial team of Hola USA as beauty and community editor based in New York City. Previously Chalita was responsible for Social Media and Community for the U.S. Hispanic market at Televisa Publishing. Among other titles, she managed the social media presence of Cosmopolitan en espanol in the United States.

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Mediacom Colombia named Patricia Mauchi chief operating officer. The executive will work with Paulina Parra, CEO of Mediacom Colombia. Mauchi previously held the position of unit leader at GroupM Connect, GroupM’s digital arm.

León Herce is the new head of Amadeus IT Group for Latin America and the Caribbean, effective from November 1, 2016. He will replace Joost Schuring, who will assume a new role within the organization. Herce will join Amadeus IT Group’s office in Buenos Aires.

Red Hat appointed Javier Pizarro as sales director in Chile and Perú. In this new role, the executive will be responsible of developing business opportunities within a defined territory through specialized partners. It will also be in charge of selling subscriptions, Education and Services Profesionales. Pizarro has worked in multinational software companies such as Computer Associates and Symantec, based in Chile and Peru.

Luciano Landajo is the new Accounts Vice President of FCB Buenos Aires, according to Adlatina. Landajo will lead the team along with Laura de Rosa. Previously, he served as Account Director at Wunderman.

Giovanni Rociasco is the new Account General Director at Havas WW Bogotá. He previously managed the Pepsico account at Sancho BBDO.

Each fall, the USHCC hosts the country’s largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders: The USHCC National Convention. The Convention is held every year in a city that embodies the American entrepreneurial spirit and supports a thriving small business community.

With more than 2 billion active users worldwide, and 80 million monthly active users in Mexico alone, the social media giant is boosting revenue at a faster pace than expected. An important part of Facebook's efforts and investments are going into the creation of a major video advertising platform.